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Licensed daycares in 77551Galveston, TX

There are 9 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 77551 — 8 licensed centers and 1 family day home. Together they have been cited for 75 violations across 52 inspections in the past three years, an average of 1.44 violations per inspection, which is roughly in line with the Galveston average of 1.42.

No provider in this ZIP code has a completely clean three-year record. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is physical safety (29 citations), followed by recordkeeping (15). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 9 providers

1–3 violations in 3 years

4 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Island Explorers Childcare

Center · Capacity 129 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 5736 AVENUE R · Last inspected Jul 2, 2026

1 violationActive
New Life Fellowship Of Galveston Day School

Center · Capacity 75 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 6328 HEARDS LN · Last inspected Nov 6, 2025

1 violationActive
Moody Methodist Day School

Center · Capacity 300 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 2803 53RD ST · Last inspected May 6, 2026

3 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

5 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Shining Stars

Center · Capacity 35 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 5201 BROADWAY ST STE A · Last inspected Oct 23, 2025

32 violationsActive
Kids Palace Learning Center

Center · Capacity 50 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 4619 BROADWAY ST · Last inspected Apr 9, 2026

11 violationsActive
Childrens Coalition

Center · Capacity 98 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 5127 AVENUE U · Last inspected Jan 6, 2026

9 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 77551

Physical safety is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by recordkeeping. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

2

What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?

3

How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?

A note on Texas records

Texas does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation on Jul 10, 2026. Source records · Report an error